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Alderperson calls for legal action after hundreds gather for ‘unpermitted’ event at North Avenue Beach

A Lincoln Park alderperson has called on the city to take legal action after hundreds of young people attended an “unpermitted” event at North Avenue Beach on Wednesday night, featuring “a drinking contest, boxing matches, and twerking contests.”

The event, which attracted about 400 people, was promoted anonymously and on social media, with organizers encouraging attendees to bring their own alcohol and drugs, according to a statement from Ald. Michele Smith (43rd).

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